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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, August 21, 2002 - Page 6 Economy Contracting: Helping the local economy Economy Contracting was created in 1998 when Norm and Barbara Ford bought Economy Cleaning. The busi- ness has greatly expanded and currently has 11 employees. Owner Norm Ford holds a BS degree in Construction Management and has over 40 years experience in construction. He worked building homes and other large types of construction abatement all over the United States. Norm is responsible for engineering and design. Owner Barbara Ford graduated from Metro Business Cofull-tim- e llege, where she studied Business Management. She has worked for over 25 years in the office environment, including employment with several enginceringconstruction companies. She now works for San Juan County part-tim- e and still manages Economy ac- Contracting, including counting, estimating, computer design and contract management. Employees include Bill McDaniel, retired from United e Airlines and a Project Coordinator. Project Manager Alan Wilson hails from Tooele. Alan has a degree in Construction Management and plans to full-tim- move his family to Monticello. John Kelly, a carpenter out of Moab, handles projects in Moab. Warren Keith has been with the company since it began in Monticello. Other employees include Jimmie Myrick, Ronnie Warren, Virgil Steve, and Matthew Torres. Susan McDaniel is a data entry clerk. part-tim- e Economy Contracting specializes in fire, flood and wind damage restoration. They are on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for these emergencies. Their employees have been trained and certified to com- plete insurance work and cleanup. Economy Contractd ing also has a steam cleaner for cleaning carpet and uphostery for commertruck-mounte- cial, residential, and autos. The service area includes Moab, Monticello, Blanding, Green River, and Dove Creek. Economy Contracting is a General Contractor and can build new homes, garages, and commercial buildings. They also have computerized design tools that will show different floor plans, different finish materials and lighting scenarios. They install new windows, doors, additions, roofing, siding, concrete, drywall, painting and sell and install new carpet and hardwood floors. Small Business Development Center is offering business start-u- p training The CEUSan Juan County Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the Col- Juan lege of Eastern Utah-Sa- n (CEU-SJC- ) will be Campus 12 week hosting an training course for business This small business start-upentrepreneurial workshop is part of a training series known as NxLeveL, which consists of programs designed by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs". Popularity for this program stems from a curriculum design that focuses on the challenges and details of successfully funding and starting a business in the real world. The class will meet one evening per week for three hours. This fall the class will begin on Wednesday, September 4, 2002 at 6 p.m. in the Blanding Arts and Events Center on the CEU-Sa- n Juan Campus. The instructor will be Brent (Buddy) in-dept- h, s. Redd. The NxLeveL course contains a leading edge curriculum developed by members of the Western Entrepreneurial Network (WEN) at the University of Colorado in Denver. WEN was developed in 1992 on the premise that business training classes were instru- mental in developing and strengthening the small business base in communities. WEN was created under a rant from the U.S. West FoundaThe crew at Economy Contracting. Courtesy photo as km 3kp tion and originally served the 14 western states that comprise U.S. WTests operating territory. U.S. west continues to provide funding for the implementation of the NxLeveL program by underwriting the cost of all training materials and donating NxLeveL profit back into the program, making the cost of materials much lower than other entrepreneurial programs. At least thirty classes have participated in this unique and intense program in Utah with hundreds of participants to date. NxLeveL training provides an excellent learning opportunity for any individual with the desire and drive to design and develop their own business operation. The NxLeveL curriculum will lead participants through the process of business plan development including sections on marketing and financial management. In addition to getting a great background in entrepreneurial business, there are grants of up to $10,000 busiavailable for. start-u- p nesses in the southeast Utah area. Space is limited for this program and scholarship opportunities are available for community participants. For more information about these classes, please contact Brent (Buddy) Redd at the Small Business Development Center, 1 ext. 102 or Dr. Bill Olderog at ext. 177. 678-220- mb satfel You can call it retail drift, economic erosion in the dike, but the results are all dangerous to our well being. Every time we spend local dollars away from home, the situation worsens. Researchers say this trend is actually a form of economic suicide for small communities. Shopping at home is the only way to plug the hole that drains our community of valuable retail dollars. If we all work together we can stop the economic drain and keep our community strong and healthy. O P.I.E. Series B Ad No. 2 V 'r. & ' at 'I I. , J step-by-st- ep WE CAN ALL HELP PLUG THE ECONOMIC DRAIN HERE AT HOME or a hole M SI ?.l ,7; i?.i |